The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Itta Bena, MS: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

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$1.89 million

Cost of Crime™ for Itta Bena, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,362 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Itta Bena with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Itta Bena, MS Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Itta Bena's combined rate is higher than the norm. Itta Bena sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Itta Bena's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Itta Bena is 35.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Itta Bena, MS report the most crime, about 40 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Itta Bena, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Itta Bena for 2025 is $1,889,874, about $553 per resident and $1,362 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Itta Bena Compared to Other Cities?

Itta Bena, MS:	$553
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Itta Bena is $553 per year, which is $88 more than the national average and $283 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Itta Bena:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $83 more than in Itta Bena.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $429 less than in Itta Bena

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Itta Bena for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Itta Bena	Cost per Itta Bena Resident
Murder	$777,138	$227
Rape/Sexual Assault	$65,893	$19
Robbery	$30,055	$9
Assault	$213,125	$62
Kidnapping	$25,453	$7
Vehicle Theft	$96,777	$28
Burglary	$128,583	$38
Theft	$244,891	$72
Arson	$5,622	$2
Vandalism	$180,618	$53
Animal Cruelty	$2,114	$1
Drug Crimes	$111,437	$33
Identity Theft	$8,169	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,889,874	$553

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Itta Bena, MS

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Itta Bena totals $5,521,591 ($1,615 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,411,465 ($2,167 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Itta Bena has 3, do the same, and of Itta Bena's 3,420 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Itta Bena Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Itta Bena residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.170
Robbery	0.2794
Rape	0.3178
Murder	0.1209
Total Violent Crime	2.888 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.83
Vehicle Theft	1.827
Burglary	4.145
Arson	0.0681
Total Property Crime	19.87 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1227
Drug Crimes	4.405
Vandalism	7.393
Identity Theft	0.3086
Animal Cruelty	0.0836
Total "Other" Rate	12.31 (D)

Individual Itta Bena Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Itta Bena is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Itta Bena.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Murdock Crossing, MS	D+	B-	D+
Shellmound, MS	D+	B-	D+
Morgan City, MS	D	C+	D
Rising Sun, MS	D+	B	D
Phillipstown, MS	D	B-	D-
Greenwood, MS	D	C+	D
Craigside, MS	D-	C	D-
Moorhead, MS	C+	B	C+
Gravel Hill, MS	D+	B-	D+
Sidon, MS	C	B+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Itta Bena is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Avon, MN	C	C+	C+
Glenwood, AR	F	D-	D-
Edgecliff Village, TX	C+	B-	B-
East Flat Rock, NC	C-	C+	C+
Cross Junction, VA	A+	A	A
Cool, CA	B+	B+	B+
Cookville, TX	D+	C	C
Clyde, NY	A-	D+	D+
Chattaroy, WA	B-	A-	A-
Charlotte Harbor, FL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Itta Bena is less safe than the Mississippi state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Itta Bena, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Itta Bena schools on SchoolGrade

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